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Ambient Hurricanes
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 25 2011 Location: internet Status: Offline Points: 2549 |
Topic: Move intellectual musical threads to prog lounge Posted: December 26 2011 at 23:22 |
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Discussions about the nature of music, its metaphysical and scientific implications, and its effect on the human soul and mind, are some of the most important conversations that take place on this site. If we're interested in a progressive approach to making music, we should also be interested in a progressive way of discussing, studying, and listening to music. Unfortunately, some of these discussions are confined to the "general music discussions" section of the forum, and thus do not recieve the attention they deserve. I can specifically point out the "music as emotional catharsis" thread that, despite being an interesting, stimulating, and important discussion about the effect of music on our emotions, only has 2 pages after being open for several months. I think that a move to the progressive music lounge would enliven these discussions, bring them on the radar of more people on this site, and foster more discussion on these important topics. Though threads like these don't deal with prog specifically, they definitely include prog and pertain to prog especially because of progressive rock's unique status as a genre with one foot in the art world, one in the entertainment world, which creates paradoxes and conflicts of opinion that lend themselves to a theoretical discussion about music. So my suggestion is to move open threads that deal with the theoretical study of music (not music theory) to the progressive music lounge, and to encourage those with new topics along this line to start them in the lounge, as well. This way, this site can incorporate even more stimulating discussion into its forums and invite people to contribute to the great conversation about music.
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Easy Livin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585 |
Posted: December 27 2011 at 03:41 | |
My personal view is that by doing so, we change the dynamic and focus of the site. This site is dedicated to progressive rock, not to a progressive approach to making music or a progressive way of discussing, studying, and listening to music. There are many topics which people will feel are important (and to whicyh the word "progressive" can be added), but which are not appropriate to the Prog Music Lounge. People are welcome to discuss them here, but the headline subjects should always relate directly to Progressive Rock.
I don't agree that the type of threads you mention are in some way less popular because of their location. I believe they are less popular because they only appeal to a limited number of site members.
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Chris S
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 07:19 | |
Great topic! Especially around the mataphysical aspects that progressive music taps into.Whether in this lounge or that lounge it would be great to see more discussions around the ' Emotional" catharsis you refer to.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 09:02 | |
If you're talking about music in general which may encompass prog, general music discussions is exactly the right place.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 09:12 | |
From my experience, it is the subject and the nature of the discussion that dictates how many people get involved in it and of what manner, instead of the forum section it is opened in. |
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Dean
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 09:34 | |
Anyone whose interest is piqued by this subject and wishes to reflect further, can do so here: Music as Emotional Catharsis.
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What?
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Ambient Hurricanes
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 25 2011 Location: internet Status: Offline Points: 2549 |
Posted: December 27 2011 at 11:21 | |
I see your point...I notice that the more accessible threads in the General Music Discussion board have up to 200 pages. I guess it's just the esoteric nature of the discussions I'm talking about that limits their participation.
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harmonium.ro
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989 |
Posted: December 27 2011 at 12:36 | |
^ quality >>> quantity
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: December 27 2011 at 12:51 | |
^ quarrellers >>> quaverers >>> quackery >>> quasi-intellectuals |
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Slartibartfast
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29630 |
Posted: December 27 2011 at 13:40 | |
these are words with a q this time
qualog, quiatribe... Edited by Slartibartfast - December 27 2011 at 13:41 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Chris S
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 09 2004 Location: Front Range Status: Offline Points: 7028 |
Posted: December 27 2011 at 23:25 | |
qualudes..
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